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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-17 - Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee Meeting MinutesITEM NO. MINUTES OF THE !R D m ail YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT EXECUTIVE-ADMINISTRATIVE-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINJ January 17, 2006 a~ o A meeting of the Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee was calla o a ; order by Committee Chairman Paul R. Armstrong at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was h District Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda. DIRECTORS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Director Paul R. Armstrong, Chair Michael A. Payne, General Manager Director Ric Collett VISITORS PRESENT: Bob Aldrich; Local Agency Formation Commission Orange County (LAFCO). General Manager Payne requested that agenda item no. 5 be moved to the beginning to accommodate Mr. Aldrich. The committee concurred. 5. Local Agency Formation Commission Orange County Mr. Aldrich reported LAFCO is required by law to conduct a sphere of influence review on governmental agencies every 5 years. LAFCO is currently working on the review for YLWD and the City of Yorba Linda. A draft report will be submitted to the Board in late February or early March. The Committee thanked Mr. Aldrich for his presentation. Mr. Aldrich left the meeting at this point. ACTION ITEMS: This portion of the agenda is for items where staff presentations and Committee discussions are needed prior to formal Board actions. 1. Annual Board of Directors Committee Assignments for 2006. (Continued from the Board meeting of December 22, 2005). The Committee discussed the committee assignments and representation at city council and planning commission meetings. The committee discussed establishing Ad Hoc committees instead as a better way to improve communications with the surrounding cities. The Committee also discussed switching the dates of the Personnel-Risk Management committee with the Finance-Accounting Committee. Staff will contact the committee members to verify their schedules and seek their approval. STANDING ITEMS: 2., Review of Consultants, Board of Directors and General Manager's second quarter expenses. The committee reviewed the expenses. The report needed additional information and was referred back to staff. 3. Update of legislative activities. a) Report by Sacramento Advocates by way of telephone. Due to time constraints this item was continued until the next meeting. -1- 4. Update on grant activities. a) Report by Townsend Public Affairs. This item was continued. b) Report on January 12, 2006 meeting with Congressman Miller. There was no report. INFORMATION ITEMS: 6. Annual Filing of Form 700 Conflict of Interest. Mr. Payne reported these forms will be distributed to the Board members at the next Board meeting. These forms are due April 1, 2006. Because staff needs to verify the forms are complete, staff requests submitting them to Amelia by March 10, 2006. 7. Campaign Statement Form 460. Michael Payne reminded the committee that form 460's were due by January 31, 2006. 8. Report on OCWD vs. YLWD Motion for Summary Judgment and Writ of Mandate. Arthur G. Kidman joined the meeting via telephone. Mr. Kidman briefly summarized the courts ruling on this case. 9. Committee member expectations in 2006. General Manager requested the committee members to provide items and or issues the committee would like to see or address this year. ADJOURNMENT: The committee adjourned at 6:01 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Executive- Administrative-Organizational Committee is February 21, 2006. -2-